Provincial

Business

New N.B. finance minister blames Tories as deficit grows to $92M

Prior to the provincial election, the conservatives had promised a milti-million dollar surplus, but healthcare costs have driven the budget into deficit
Provincial

New Brunswick: Milestone or millstone? Shared-risk pension, 10 years on

Proponents say switching public sector workers to the shared-risk PSPP helped save provincial taxpayer dollars. Critics say the plan has performed poorly
Business

New ad campaign takes aim at B.C. LNG

A new ad campaign warns LNG expansion in British Columbia is a risk to Canadian taxpayers and counters claims from fossil fuel advocacy group Canada Action
Thought Leaders

Election rumours invite reflections on Doug Ford’s record in Ontario

Reducing taxes and costs to businesses and consumers in the short term is raising questions about the Ontario government’s long term fiscal responsibility
Practice

Ontario Court holds that a recent former auditor cannot act as CCAA Monitor in the absence of extenuating circumstances

David Bish and Mike Noel of Torys LLP on circumstances that would cause a court to exercise its discretion to appoint a former auditor as Monitor
Ethics

Accounting for the Greenbelt giveaway: Auditor General report proves Doug Ford gave Ontarians no value for their money

Ford has disparaged Bonnie Lysyk, FCPA, FCA, whose decade-long tenure has come full circle with a special report on a deal that favoured developers
Thought Leaders

Alberta: Why we need to rewrite the script on corporate taxes

Corporate tax cuts did not save jobs in Alberta and wealthy people do not choose where to live based on taxes, says economics professor Junaid B. Jahangir
Thought Leaders

Will Danielle Smith veer back to the right and towards Alberta separatism?

The taxation and economic issues to watch for in the coming months from a newly elected majority government in Alberta, according to Robert L. (Bob) Ascah
Thought Leaders

Despite soaring profits, oil companies are not paying enough for their environmental damage

Oilsands producers are spending their windfall on buybacks and debt reduction rather than reinvestment, with implications for Alberta economy, taxation
Business

A provincial sales tax is the solution to Alberta’s fiscal roller-coaster

The Alberta tax advantage is really an acceptance of the boom and bust cycle
Practice

5 tips arising from Ontario Divisional Court's denial of property tax exemption for lands owned by places of worship

David Tang and Jesse White of Miller Thomson on judicial treatment of satellite sites in a recent Ontario court property tax decision
Thought Leaders

The irony behind Québec’s proposed health tax 

Fred O'Riordan, National Leader of Tax Policy at EY Canada, on whether Quebec's health tax on the unvaccinated can "move the needle"
Practice

Contesting a will in Ontario: Canadian tax lawyer guide

Provincial legislations are carefully crafted to include provisions that infringe upon and restrict an individual's testamentary freedom, says tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch
Thought Leaders

Canada should embrace Québec’s simple incorporation system for small businesses

Québec has done little to publicize a regime that other provinces should follow
Profession

From Lysyk to Ford: An accountant’s constructive criticism on COVID-19

The Auditor General’s report gave Ford both positive and negative feedback
Profession

Why Bonnie Lysyk was right to criticize Doug Ford

The Auditor General of Ontario has a broad mandate to exercise judgment. That includes reporting on the province's pandemic response
Profession

Has Doug Ford learned from the COVID-19 criticism of Ontario’s Auditor General?

Bonnie Lysyk was critical of Ontario’s pandemic response. Was it warranted?
Profession

MNP builds business in Kingston, Ont. with local merger

National accounting firm continues to Eastern expansion
Thought Leaders

‘New and improved’ Doug Ford doesn’t extend to the environment

Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk critical of Ford's environmental strategy
Practice

An accountant’s guide to property tax assessments across Canada

There are key differences in provincial approaches to appeals
Practice

When an accountant’s client is paying too much property tax

The next step may be an appeal … or no step at all
Profession

Ontario accounting firm launches formal affiliation with legal practices

Baker Tilly Trillium, PMHS Law and Ingenuity Counsel to function jointly
Practice

Why accountants should question property tax assessments

Are your clients leaving money on the table?
Profession

CPA Fraud Blotter: Robbing Peter to pay Paul's iPads?

A roundup of recent fraud cases involving Canadian accountants
Thought Leaders

Municipalities: A Taxing Problem

Canadian cities are in desperate need of new sources of revenue due to economic pressures beyond their control, causing property tax increases for taxpayers